"Althorp: The Story of an English House"
by Charles Spencer
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312208332/wendysmallHome to the Spencer family for nearly 500 years, the great
house and grounds of Althorp in Northamptonshire, England--
where Princess Diana was laid to rest--prove a fascinating
topic. Charles, the ninth earl Spencer, offers not only a
glimpse of the estate itself, but also a captivating memoir
of the social and political forces that shaped his family's
wealth and tastes.